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    Gaming With a P7350 Processor

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by Xellerated, Aug 10, 2008.

  1. Xellerated

    Xellerated Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hey guys, I was wondering if some decent gaming could be achieved with the Intel P7350 processor (2.0GHz, 1066Ghz FSB, 3MB L2). The HP laptop that I am thinking of buying is pre-configured with this processor. Do you guys think I can achieve some decent gaming? The laptop has a 9600GT and 4GB of RAM with a Vista 64-bit operating system. Could I crank out Mass Effect, World in Conflict and TF2 with medium settings at around 30fps?


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  2. Ayle

    Ayle Trailblazer

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    You will definetively be able to play those games in good conditions.
     
    Ayle, Aug 10, 2008
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  3. brainer

    brainer Notebook Virtuoso

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    in short , yes you can, i have a t7200 @ 2ghz which never was the bottleneck for me, the GPU will do the work in Mass effect, in WiC a better CPU MAY improve the performance, but i dont think so since the GPU will be the bottleneck, TF2 is CPU bound mostly , but 2ghz is enough, ive tried the game and the CPU didnt bottleneck me. so in short, you may run those games 30+ FPS, since you have the same Screen resolution i have (1440x900 ) i'm pretty sure the CPU isnt the bottleneck here.
     
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  4. Xellerated

    Xellerated Notebook Enthusiast

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    thanks so much guys, I am new to this forum, but it seems pretty active and helpful! I think ill go for it then. Another question, is it possible to gently overclock this processor?
     
    Xellerated, Aug 10, 2008
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  5. Halo360Fan

    Halo360Fan Notebook Deity

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    I have a slower processor than you and never had a problem with any of my games you will be just fine with gaming!
     
    Halo360Fan, Aug 10, 2008
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  6. ryo1000

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    depends on the BIOS settings, but i would say most likely not
     
    ryo1000, Aug 10, 2008
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